Vance Kelly, born on January 24, 1954, is an American soul blues singer and guitarist. In 1987, he joined saxophonist A.C. Reed's Sparkplugs, playing with the group for three years before embarking on a solo career. He subsequently formed the Backstreet Blues Band, whose lineup included guitarist John Primer, saxophonist Eddie Shaw, harmonica player David Honeyboy, keyboardist Erskine Johnson, and bassist Johnny Reed. The band signed with the Vienna-based label Wolf Records International in 1992. His debut studio album, Call Me (1994), won the Living Blues Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 1995. The follow-up album, Joyriding in the Subway (1995), featured lyrics and vocals by his daughter, Vivian Kelly. His subsequent album releases with the Backstreet Blues Band include Hands Off! (1998), What Three Old Ladies Can Do (2000), Live at Lee's Unleaded Blues (2003), Nobody Has the Power (2005), and Bluebird (2008), followed by How Can I Miss You, When You Won't Leave (2018).
